Next in the Queue (Tope E. )

This week I'm joined with Lip Critic and we discuss the bands origin, live show vs studio, guitar hero and what they've been listening to lately. If you want a full list of all the artists we discussed head to my substack!

Lip Critic Playlist | Spotify | Insta | Tour Tickets

This week I'm joined with Gal Pal and we get to discuss their new This and Other Gestures.

Gal Pal : Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

This week I sat down with singer, guitarist, producer, and composer Micah Preite and we talked about their creative process, guitarists they love, and inspiration for their next album.

Micah Preite Guitar Playlist | Album Inspo Playlist | Extended Album Inspo Playlist | Spotify | Instagram | Tik Tok

This week I'm joined with Riya Mahesh from her project Quiet Light and we discuss their upbringing, juggling school and music, and of course 90s shoegaze. If you want a look at all the artists we discussed make sure to check out my substack for a full list.

Quiet Light Playlist | Spotify | Instagram | Boston Show | NY Show

NIQ Instagram | NIQ Spotify

In this week's Next in the Queue episode, I chat with Lea Jaffe, of Dazey and the Scouts. We talk about early beginnings, tik tok, growing up in the South,  and much more! This week's playlist focuses on Vampires and what makes them so alluring. 

Lea Jaffe: Lea's Playlist | Dazey Spotify | Bug Fight Spotify | Cowardice Spotify | Non- Spotify | Dazey IG | Lea's IG | 

Artists We Mentioned: | Elizabeth Colour Wheel | Bat House | Lady Pills | Dump Him | Brennan Wedl | 

This week I'm joined with the band Pardoner! We discuss the best way to utilize a glass of water, their new album People Loving People, and the touring lifestyle.

Pardoner: Playlist | Spotify | Instagram | New York Show | San Francisco Show

This week I'm joined with Chris Emond and we talk about their latest EP Oh yea! Dance, boogeyman! , growing up in San Jose, and what it takes to start and maintain your own label.

Chris Emond Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

This week I sat down with Frawley and we talked about their new music set to release, One Direction, and the best way to get over a heartbreak!

Frawley: Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

In the very first episode of Next in the Queue I get to sit down with James of dba James. We talk about his musical influences, his upcoming project Check Yes to Connect, and songs he'd listen to if he could only create one final playlist.  With a knack for extracting disarmingly specific imagery, dba James (pronounced “James”) brings the perversely unremarkable to life on Check “Yes” To Connect. Maximalist pop tendencies are fat-washed for melody, sung over caricatured production with lyrics lined in wit and sarcasm. CYTC confronts the now, finding levity in dystopia. In Randolph, Massachusetts, college-ruled marble notebooks and hard drives sit neatly in stacks on the floor of an otherwise cluttered back office storage room. For the past 3 years, James has sat hunched over a plastic folding table, equipped with a 2012 MacBook Pro, tinkering away into the night. Quietly uploading odds and ends since 2021, dba James’ songwriting fosters spontaneity among the current homogeny of western music. Although rooted in guitar, genre fluidity and experimentation are the rubric to James’ creative intention – a vehicle to construct setting for vignettes of a confounding present. Real Fake or Misunderstood? Check “Yes” To Connect. dba James :  James' Playlist| Soundcloud | Spotify | Instagram 

In this week's episode, I sat down with Winter and we discussed synesthesia, tour life, and much more!

Winter: Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

This week I'm joined with Alex and Joe from the band Dummy. We discuss their new album Free Energy, creative process and 90's Ambient Rock.

Dummy Playlist | Spotify | Insta | Tour Tickets

This week I got to sit down with ggwendolyn and we discussed their EP "nancy & the crooked cowboy" which they released last June, growing up and looking back.

ggwendolyn Playlist | Spotify | Instagram | TikTok | Letterboxd

In this week's episode, I'm joined with Emma Stacher of Like a Doll.

Like A Doll: Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

This episode is a bit of a throwback and was recorded over a year ago. I got to talk with Brendan Dyer of Milly. We got to talk about what got him into music playing house shows in high school and of course what went into creating Eternal Ring. One of my favorite albums from 2022! Also want to note we had technical difficulties so if you notice no you didnt.

MILLY: Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

In this week's episode, I sit down with Richard Orofino and we discuss Richard's musical upbringing, TLOU, and of course jesters.

Richard Orofino: Playlist | Spotify | Instagram | Tik Tok | Twitter | Pre-Save Heart Splat

This week I sat down with May Rio and we discussed their creative process, Living in New York and much more.

May Rio Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

In this week's Next in the Queue episode, I chat with Allyson and Ezra, of the project Shallowhalo. We discuss what Indie Sleaze is and its reemergence in 2023. We talk about the origins of indie sleaze and much of the music and fashion that inspired the genre.

Shallowhalo: Playlist | Instagram | Spotify | Tik Tok |

Artists We Mentioned: May Rio | The Dare | Turtlenecked | Blaketheman1000 | Test Subjects | Thoom | Birthday Girl | Frost Children | The Life

Photographers we Mentioned: Caroline Safran | Martin | Cobrasnake | Marcus Maddox

Substacks we Mentioned: You Missed It | Seven Seven Seven | Perfectly Imperfect

This week I'm joined with good friends Plastic and we discuss their new album Crabwalk, the formation and evolution of Plastic, and songs they would cover at their last show.

Plastic Playlist | Spotify | Instagram | Tour Tickets

In this week's episode I'm joined with Chris Adams of PENDANT. We discuss what he's learned since the release of Harp almost a year ago and what he's working on now. During the playlist breakdown we talk about best shows, worst shows, and proper concert etiquette

PENDANT: Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

This week I got to talk to Victoria Winter of Shower Curtain. We talked about family influences, evolving as an artist and where they see themselves in the shoegaze scene.

Shower Curtain Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

Welcome to the first solo episode! In this episode, I discuss my favorite artists, albums, and songs of 2023.

This week I’m joined with GRBGE_GRL and we discuss their new self titled album, living in London, and making changes throughout your life.

GRBGE_GRL Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

In this week's Next in the Queue episode, I chat with Jackson Katz of Brutus VIII. We talk about East Coast vs. West Coast, his latest single A Fucking Asshole, and what he's been working on lately! This week's episode focuses on Memories of a Genre and we get to dig into what Hauntology is all about. 

Brutus VIII: Jackson's Playlist | Spotify | NY Show | LA Show | Book 

Artists we Mentioned: Model/Actriz | YHWH Nailgun | Threesome | Carol | Momma

This week I'm joined with artist Tex Patrello and we discuss her debut album, Minotaur, an album that was 7 years in the making, being a directioner / fan fiction, and coming up with dream scenarios before bed. If you want a full list of all the artists we talked about head to my Substack!

Tex Patrello Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

This week I'm joined with Brock and Logan from the band Chatterton and we discuss their new album Fields of This, internet music, and what are the criteria for wearing sunglasses inside. If you want a list of all the artists we discussed head to my Substack Chatterton Playlist | Spotify | Insta | Tour Tickets |

This week I'm joined with Carolina Chauffe of hemlock and we discuss their latest album 444, writing a song a day, and being on permatour.

Hemlock Playlist | Instagram | Spotify

This week I’m joined with Pearl and Richard from Sex Week! We talk about how a playlist brought them together, their self titled EP, and songs not found on streaming platforms

Sex Week Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

This week I'm joined with Katie Lynch that goes by the moniker Theo Bleak. We get to talk about growing up in Scotland, alter egos and songs that make them feel like the year they were born. If you wanna list of all of the artists we discuss head to my Substack!

Theo Bleak Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

This week I'm joined with Nick and Shane Sullivan from the band Joyer and we discuss being in a band with your sibling, getting things done while living in different states, and of course underrated artists. Check out my substack if you want a full list of all the artists we discussed! Joyer Playlist | Spotify | Instagram | Tour Tickets

This week I'm joined with Iowa based band 24thankyou. We get to talk about their origins, Iowa music scene and much more 24thankyou | Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

Let's take a trip down memory lane. This week I'm joined with Mamalarky and believe it or not this episode was recorded in September of 2022! We talked about the release of Pocket Fantasy and how it felt to create it in their home in Atlanta Then we get to fast-forward to present day and I'm rejoined with Livvy Bennet and we get to catch up on what Mamalarky is up to now, and how they function now that they are a tri-coastal band.

Mamalarky Playlist | Spotify | Instagram

This week I'm joined with Nina Cates and Zach James of Robber Robber. We discuss their latest album Wild Guess, Vermont, and getting muddy.

Robber Robber Playlist | Spotify | Instagram